Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or being a garment or covering designed to accommodate a wide range of sizes.
- adjective Informal Appealing or answering to a wide range of tastes or needs.
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- adjective of a garment Designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes
- adjective by extension Appealing to a wide range of tastes or opinions
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Examples
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In a speech at the forum a day earlier, current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected what she called a "one-size-fits-all approach" for U.S. foreign policy toward countries facing change.
Mideast Experts Warn of Dangers for Democracy Movements 2011
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He said a post-crisis Europe should leave behind the idea of 'one-size-fits-all' rules in favour of a 'patchwork' of options that suit countries' needs, echoing remarks made by Cameron in a speech this week.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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He said a post-crisis Europe should leave behind the idea of 'one-size-fits-all' rules in favour of a 'patchwork' of options that suit countries' needs, echoing remarks made by Cameron in a speech this week.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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He said a post-crisis Europe should leave behind the idea of 'one-size-fits-all' rules in favour of a 'patchwork' of options that suit countries' needs, echoing remarks made by Cameron in a speech this week.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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He said a post-crisis Europe should leave behind the idea of 'one-size-fits-all' rules in favour of a 'patchwork' of options that suit countries' needs, echoing remarks made by Cameron in a speech this week.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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Migraine therapy isn't one-size-fits-all, says Richard Lipton, director of the Montefiore Headache Center in the Bronx, N.Y.Treatments for migraine range from over-the-counter anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen, to daily preventive prescription medications "for people who lose at least 10% of their life to migraine," Lipton says.
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The end, of course, is growth -- and our conceptual and empirical understanding of how to get there is "far too incomplete to permit confidence in a single, one-size-fits-all formula," especially one that assigns no role for government in "the growth recipe."
Glenn C. Altschuler: The Public Option Glenn C. Altschuler 2011
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The end, of course, is growth -- and our conceptual and empirical understanding of how to get there is "far too incomplete to permit confidence in a single, one-size-fits-all formula," especially one that assigns no role for government in "the growth recipe."
Glenn C. Altschuler: The Public Option Glenn C. Altschuler 2011
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The one-size-fits-all regulatory regime should be replaced with a scaled approach whereby emerging growth companies would transition into the SEC's disclosure and compliance regime over a period of years following an IPO.
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AIA Gold Award winner Adlens demonstrates this with its one-size-fits-all eyeglasses that can be quickly adjusted to the wearer's particular sight-enhancement needs.
Targeting Local Needs to Find Global Solutions Adam Smith 2011
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